Category Archives: 7th Circuit Cases- Aliens

Chinese asylum, Christian faith, past persecution. Ni v. Holder (7th Cir., March 25, 2011)

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Mike Baker

Bd. did not err in denying asylum request by alien (native of China) after finding that alien had failed to establish that he had personally been victim of past persecution on basis of his Christian religion or that he was … Continue reading →

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Non-LPR cancellation & possession of drug paraphernalia. Barma v. Holder (7th Cir., April 5, 2011)

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Mike Baker

Bd. did not err in finding that alien (native of Canada) was subject to removal based on his presence in US beyond his 6-month visa, and that alien did not qualify for cancellation of removal under 8 USC section 1182(a)(2) … Continue reading →

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Reinstatement removal order: Tapia-Lemos v. Holder (7th Cir., April 7, 2011)

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Mike Baker

The Seventh Circuit dismissed petitioner’s petition for review from a reinstatement removal order finding that petitioner had failed to file within the statutorily required 30 days after the reinstatement was entered. 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(1).  The Court rejected petitioner’s argument … Continue reading →

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Lin Jiang, Seventh Circuit: Asylum/Motion to Reopen/Ineffective Assistance of Counsel/Changed Country Conditions

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Mike Baker

Lin Jiang v. Eric Holder, Jr., 09-3179Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Friday, March 18th, 2011Status: Published/PrecedentialLin_Jiang_v._Eric_Holder_Jr..pdf Tweet In Lin Xing Jiang v. Holder, 2011 WL 923279 (7th Cir. 2011), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denied … Continue reading →

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Seventh Circuit finds BIA summary affirmance procedure to benefit noncitizens and not just DHS

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Mike Baker

Ward v. Holder No. 10-2063 United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit 2011 U.S. App. Lexis 1184 (January 21, 2011) A petition for review, by natives and citizens of Philippines, a BIA’s affirmance of an IJ’s finding that … Continue reading →

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